‘Jab main unse pehli baar mila…’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens up about Yuvraj Singh’s impact – Watch | Cricket News
New Delhi: Indian teenage cricket star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi enjoyed a memorable match in the 2026 Wimbledon men’s singles final at Center Court on Sunday, where he watched Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev to win his second Wimbledon title. Sinner defeated Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 and successfully defended his Wimbledon title.Suryavanshi is accompanied by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh Opening match with India Abhishek Sharma.Clad in a black blazer, white shirt, striped tie and sunglasses, Vaibhav grabbed attention with his sharp look and also spoke about Yuvraj’s impact on his career.Speaking to Star Sports, Vaibhav said meeting Yuvraj for the first time was a special moment and revealed what he continues to learn from the former India star.“Woh mere idol bhi hain. Jab main unse pehli baar mila tha toh bahut achha laga tha. Maine unse kaafi baatein ki thi aur unhone mujhe bahut kuch samjhaya bhi. Ab unse itna kucheekhne ko mil raha hai aur future ke liye bhi yeh mere liye bahut acharahga [He is my idol. When I met him for the first time, it felt really special. I had a lot of conversations with him, and he explained many things to me. I’m learning so much from him now, and I believe it will help me a lot in the future as well]”, he said.
Abhishek Sharma recalls meeting Yuvraj Singh
Abhishek, who often credits his career to Yuvraj Singh, said he could understand Vaibhav’s sentiments.“I can feel what he (Sooryavanshi) is feeling now because he (Yuvraj) is also my idol. I remember when I first met him, the same feeling he is going through now. Obviously, this was my first time watching Wimbledon and the final against Yuvi paaji. It was a very special day for me,” Abhishek said.
“Abhishek arranged my outfits”
Vaibhav also revealed that he had very little time to prepare for the event and thanked Abhishek for arranging his clothes.“Nahi kuch kiya nahi, but jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolkearrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t plan anything; whatever I could find at the last moment, I asked Abhishek, he arranged it for me and I wore it),” laughed Sooryavanshi.
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